Carton



1932' v E. w. LITTLE 1,370,917

CARTON Filed Sept. 17, 1929 I7 7 85 3M EARL WLITTLE Patented Aug. 9, 1932 PATENT OFFICE EARL W. LITTLE, F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA CARTON Application filed September This invention relates to cartons and particularly to card board or paper cartons and is designed primarily for the reception of the elements constituting a birdcage stand, when being shipped and one feature of the inven tion is the provision of a carton made from a.

A further feature of the invention is soar ranging certain of the compartments, that when folded to a certain position, will form closures for certain parts of other compartments.

A further feature of the invention is in so arranging the several parts of the device, that 29 when folded together, a compact carton will be formed and the elements therein held in more or less rigid position Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter more fully set forth and pointed out in the accompanying specification. i

In the accompanying drawing which is made a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank from condition.

Figure 2 is an edge elevation thereof showing parts of the blank folded to form receptacles for the base and supporting rods of the stand. F igure-3 is a similar View showing the base and rod receptacles folded over the frame receiving part of the carton.

Figure 4 is a similar view, showing the end 40 flaps of the frame receiving compartment in folded position.

Figure 5 is a similar view with the frame compartment fully closed.

Figure 6 is a similar view with the end and side flaps of the frame receiving compartment in folded position.

Figure 7 is a sectional View through the carton as seen along line 7-7, Fig. 6.

Figure 8 is a sectional view as seen along line 88, Fig. 7, and,

which the carton is constructed, in unfolded' 17, 1929. Serial No. 393,246.

' Figure 9 is an elevation of the cage supporting stand.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the blank from which the carton is formed when folded together, one end of ii the blank having a section 2 which, when folded together, enfolds the stand supporting rod sections 3, in this instance, two in number, the folds 4, 5 and 6 being so arranged that when folded together, the rod sections 3 will be encased in separated position, the fold 4 extending between the two'rods.

Connecting with the fold 6 of the section 2is a section 7 for the reception of the base portion of the stand, said section 7 having end forming folds 9 and 10 and additional folds 11 and 12, which form one face of the base receiving section, when folded over the base. 1 Joined to the section 7 isa section 13' for the reception of the frame portion 14 of the stand, said section 13 having side forming folds 15 and 16 integral therewith, the fold 15 also forming one side wall of the base receiving compartment, the opposite side wall of the base receiving compartment being formed by the rod receiving folds.

Integral with the fold 16 is a cover forming section 17 adapted to be folded over the frame receiving section 13 and over the base and rod receiving compartments, when folded over the frame receiving section. The section 17 has a fold 18 at its outer edge adapted to be folded over and secured to the fold 15, while the ends of the side forming folds 15 and 16 are provided at their ends With corner forming tabs 19 and 20 respectively and the ends of the sections 13 and 17 have end forming folds, 21. and 22 respectively, the various folds beingv pasted or otherwise secured as i the various folds are made. I

In enfolding the parts of the stand in the carton, the frame portion 14 and the base portion 8 are disconnected from the rod sections-3 and said rod sections then separated from each other. The base section 8 is then positioned over the section 7 and the end forming folds 9 and 10 and the face forming folds 11 and 12 bentinto and secured in proper position. f

[] tion is enfolded and the folded portions rested against one face of the compartment in which the base portion 8 is located and then secured in this position in any suitable manner. The frame section 14 of the stand is then placed over the section 13 and the compartments containing the base .8 and the rod sections 3 positioned over and rested upon the section 13 when the section 17 is foldedover the encased base, and rod sections and over the frame 14. The tabs 19 and 20 are then bent inwardly,after which the folds 21 and 22 are bent over the'ends of the frame receiving compartment and secured in any suitable manner. The fold 18 is then disposed over the side face of the frame receiving compartment and secured thereto.

By forming the carton from a single piece of material, the cost of the carton is reduced to a minimum and by enfolding the several parts of the stand in separated compartments in the manner shown, the parts are held in fixed position so that they will not burst through the walls of the carton while being shipped, this being a very important item, due to the weight of the parts especially the base portion 8.

- While I have shown and described the carton as designed primarily vfor use in shipping bird cage stands, it will be. understood that the carton may be used for any suitable purpose.

WVhat I claim is:

11. A carton consisting of a single blank arranged to befolded to form a frame receiving compartment,- a side forming fold at one edgethereof, a base receiving section having one edge attached to said side forming fold, folds adapted to form end'walls for said base receiving compartment, afoldable section at thewouter edge of each end wall forming fold adapted to be folded for forming one face wall of the base receiving compartment, one above the other, and a section at one edge of the' base receiving section adapted to be folded to form a pair of compartments-with a dividing wall section and alsoform one wall of the base receiving compartment. 1 2. A carton consisting of a blank arranged to be folded to form a frame receiving compartment, a side forming fold at one edge thereof, a base receiving section having one edgeattached to said side forming fold, folds adapted to form end wallsfor said base receiving compartment, a foldable section at the-outer edge of each end wall forming fold adapted to be folded for forming one face wall of the base receiving compartment, and a section at one edge of the base receiving section adapted to be folded to form a pair of compartments with a dividing :wall section and also form one wall of the base receiving compartment.

8. A carton consisting of a blank having a section which serves to be folded to form a frame receiving compartment, an additional section which serves to be folded for forming a base receiving compartment, said latter compartment servingto be folded into said frame receiving compartment and over one side bar of the frame, and a foldable section connected with said base receiving section serving to form one wall of the base receiving compartment and extending beyond the ends thereof with the ends of the foldable sections resting over the end portions of the frame within the frame receiving compartment.

1. A carton consisting of a blank having a section which serves to be folded at one portion to form a frame receiving compartment,

andadditional section which serves to be folded for forming a base receiving compartment of less length and width than the frame receiving compartment and located adjacent one wall of said frame receiving compartment and substantially midway between the ends thereof. d v

5'. A carton consisting of a blank serving .to be folded to form a frame receiving compartmentand a'base receiving compartment one edge wall. of said base receiving compartment having multiple folds for forming separated compartments, one of said folds extending lengthwise of the carton and diagonally to the top and bottom folds, for resisting accidental inward crushing of the top and bottom forming faces of the carton.

6. A carton construction comprising a blank. serving to be folded to form a frame receiving compartment, one end portion of the blank being foldable to form a base receiving compartment, said latter compartment resting within the frame receiving compartment, and being of less width and length than the'frame receiving compartment, and a section at one edge of said base forming compartment said section consisting of sections which serveto befolded to form a diagonally divided compartment, one of the last mentioned sections being disposed diagonally with opposite ends in opposite corners of said divided compartment and serving to immediately brace the walls thereof and of the construction as a whole.

' In testimony whereof I hereto aflix my signature."

EARL W. LITTLE.

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